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I hate this whataboutism. The odds of getting shot in the US are so incredibly low especially for tourists.

Not to mention I’ve never in my life seen a firearms check next to the coat check in any establishment.

I don't really care about either side of the gun debate. I'm most annoyed with how much people care about it when its a tiny fraction of deaths and less than 1% if you remove suicides.

Meanwhile as I age, the number of healthcare/medical related problems become more real.

Few people talk about obesity being a problem, Fewer talk about the other 50% of causes of death.

Wondering how you think that. As far as I can see people talk about obesity all the time. Unfortunately it’s not a solved problem at population levels yet.

My mom is baffled that I'm more worried about my kids dying in a car crash than by getting shot.

She may have a valid concern. How good is your driving? :)

it's not uncommon for open carry states to have lock boxes inside the entrance of government buildings for people to stow their firearms. i haven't personally seen it other places (i.e. museums), but it's actually a thing

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